Oliver Mawuse Baker-Vomarwor
The leader of the #FixThe Country Movement, Oliver Mawuse Baker-Vomarwor will move his bail application today March 10, 2022 at Tema Circuit Court A.
Vomarwor has been refused bail by the Ashaiman District Court on two occasions.
His lawyer, Justice Srem Sai, questioned the District Court’s authority to handle matters regarding their client’s personal liberty.
However, the State Prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Asare responded that the case was at the right forum since the charge of treason felony levelled against him is an indictable offence.
He made his second appearance before the court following his incarceration into police custody for two weeks after he was arrested on February 11, 2022 for his ‘coup plot’ comments on Facebook.
Barker-Vomarwor is expected to be led in court once again by lawyer Akoto Ampaw to fight for bail for him.
Prior to the decision to move the bail application today, he was reported ill and was rushed to the Police Hospital in Accra.
Barker-Vormawor was said to have recorded high Blood Pressure (BP) per a statement issued by his group members.
He has been charged with treason felony after he made comments allegedly threatening a coup d’etat should the government go ahead to pass the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy.
He was arrested at the airport upon his return to the country, and was put before the Ashaiman District Court on Monday, February 14, where he was denied bail and remanded into police custody.
The police in a statement said his arrest was necessitated following a comment he made on the social media platforms to the effect that he would stage a coup if the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy popularly known as E-levy is passed into law.
“The post contained a clear statement of intent with a possible will to execute a coup in his declaration of intent to subvert the constitution of the Republic,” the statement added.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor had made the threat after pictures of the Majority Leader’s 65th birthday party showing an E-levy-designed cake emerged.
The Police Service cautioned citizens against making comments that could compromise the peace of the country.
“We continue to call on the good people of Ghana to avoid making pronouncements that may lead to a breach of the peace of the country, as any such acts contravene the laws of the country.”
By Vincent Kubi